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Control Types
Posted by Stephen on November 9, 2014 in Information Security | ∞
Key concepts To remember:
Control types include:
Technical Controls – Examples:
- Firewalls
- IDS
- Antivirus
- ID and Auth software solutions
- Encryption
- etc.
Physical Controls – Examples:
- Gates
- Fences
- CC TV
- Doors
- Locks
- Security Guard
- Dogs
- Cable Locks
- Man traps
Control purposes or functionalists:
- Deterrent – intended to discourage a attacker
- Preventative – Intended to keep a incident from happening
- Corrective – Fixes components or systems after the incident has happened
- Recovery – Restores normal operations to environment
- Detective – Intended to detect and/or ID a incident and or attacker
- Compensating – Alternative control to compensate for vulnerability.